On Sunday, Las Vegas resident Aaron Wise won the AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas. It was his first PGA Tour victory, and the 21-year-old now is in the conversation about the best young players on the tour.
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The LPGA Tour issued a statement Monday that Mann had died Sunday at her home in The Woodlands, Texas.
Aaron Wise had to kick his mom out of his hotel room because she was too chatty during a four-hour rain delay before his best shot at a first PGA Tour victory.
The 20th-ranked Rebels shot a three-round team total of 15-over 867 and finished third. The top five teams advanced to the finals.
Benjamin Sawaia knew exactly how he wanted to celebrate. He gathered his teammates, ripped off his shirt and went to the bridge.
After two rounds, the 20th-ranked UNLV men’s golf team is 9-over and in third place, 16 shots behind top-ranked Oklahoma State, at the NCAA Columbus (Ohio) Regional at Ohio State’s Scarlet Course.
Tiger Jam returns to Las Vegas this weekend for the 19th consecutive year, a fundraiser that has raised more than $20 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation.
The PGA Tour announced Ford’s death, saying Ford’s family informed the tour that he died Monday night.
Krista Glover was arrested Saturday night and taken to the St. Johns County Jail. She was released on $2,500 bond on Sunday.
Faith Lutheran’s Aidan Goldstein freshman shot 3-under-par 69 at Reflection Bay Monday to take the individual lead after the first day of the tournament.
Coronado been a force all season in their quest to reclaim the state title, and will perhaps be Bishop Gorman’s biggest obstacle when the Class 4A state tournament tees off Monday at Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson.
Coronado set a state record in winning the Sunrise Region golf meet, and Bishop Gorman claimed a victory in the Sunset Region tournament.
Rossi Ralenkotter, who is being inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, has been instrumental in Las Vegas golf history.
Canyon Gate Country Club conditions were very difficult during a local U.S. Open qualifier on Monday. UNLV junior Harry Hall was the only player in the field of 68 who shot under par and he managed only a 1 under, 69.
Former UNLV golfer John Oda didn’t have to bother with the local U.S. Open qualifier last year because he was one of the top 50 amateurs in the world and exempt into sectional qualifying due to that status.